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The Partnership for Healthy Cities presents news, stories, case studies and accomplishments from cities in its global network, whose leaders have taken on the role of urban health champions.
Inside Freetown, Sierra Leone's markets, a new healthy food strategy is addressing rising rates of hypertension.
Santo Domingo announces its Partnership for the Healthy Cities Policy Accelerator program, centered on reducing traffic fatalities by lowering speed limits.
The Financial Times published an op-ed written by Córdoba, Argentina Intendent, Martín Llaryora, on how improving school nutrition in schools aims to boost health and the local economy.
Bloomberg Philanthropies, which is founded by Michael Bloomberg, has various NCD-related initiatives including the the Partnership for Healthy Cities launched in 2017.
The Guardian published an article highlighting cities in the Partnership for Healthy Cities network that implemented pandemic interventions with a lasting effect, such as cycling, surveillance and the integration of peer-to-peer outreach into public health programs.
Greater Manchester is working with the Partnership for Healthy Cities on creating smoke-free outdoor spaces.
The City of Bengaluru launched an awareness campaign on the harms of tobacco use, supported by the Partnership for Healthy Cities.
As part of a Partnership-supported project, Istanbul is introducing “parklets” to create safe, efficient and attractive sidewalks and public spaces and encourage walking short distances.
A new drive to enforce traffic laws across Mexico City is aided by speed control devices, part of a road safety project underway with the Partnership for Healthy Cities.
The Partnership for Healthy Cities supported a survey in Rio de Janeiro of its transgender population, as part of the city's Garupa Project.
The Autonomous District of Abidjan, with the Partnership for Healthy Cities, has conducted an awareness campaign urging residents to vaccinate against COVID-19.